Dua Against Riya.

[ummtaalib]

'AbAbu 'Ali, a man from Banu Kaalil, said, "Abu Moosa al-Ash'ari addressed us and said, "O people! Fear this shirk as it is more hidden than a crawling ant."

 

'Abdullah ibn Hazm and Qays bin al-Madaarib both stood and said, "By Allah! You should clarify what you have said, otherwise we shall bring 'Umar with authority on our behalf or without it".

 

He then said, "Rather I will explain to you what I said. Allaah's Messenger (saw) addressed us one day and said,

 

"O People! Fear this shirk as it is more hidden than a crawling ant."

Then someone whom Allaah had willed to speak said:

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And how shall we save ourselves from it when it is more hidden than a crawling ant, O Messenger of Allaah?"

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He said, "Say

"Allahumma inni a`udhu bika an ushrika bika wa ana a`lamu wa astaghfiruka lima la a`lamu"

[O Allah I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating partners with You, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which I do not know]

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